Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Egypt’ I.D.S.M. group of three awarded to Captain Jasmer Singh, 2nd Patiala Imperial Service Infantry

Indian Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Jasmen Singh, Lieutenant in the 2nd Patiala I.S. Infy.) lacking brooch bar; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. S. Jasmer Singh, 2 Patiala Infy.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lieut. Jasmer Singh, 2 Patiala Infy.) note minor variation in name, last with edge bruising, very fine (3) £550-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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I.D.S.M. G.G.O. No. 461 of 1919 for services in Egypt.

The I.D.S.M. was one of eight awarded to the unit during the Great War - all for Egypt. Jasmer Singh retired c.1930 as a Captain in the 2nd Yadavindra Infantry Patiala S.F. and was on the Retired List of the I.S.F. in 1942.